Monday to Friday
Mondays to Fridays
Not valid for travel on trains timed to depart earlier than shown from the following stations:
Not valid on trains timed to depart from London Waterloo after 16:34 and before 18:00
Not valid on trains timed to depart from London St Pancras after 02:29 and before 09:00 or after 16:26 and before 18:59
Not valid on trains timed to arrive at Waterloo before 09:52.
Not valid on trains timed to arrive at St Pancras before 10:05
Not valid for travel on trains timed to depart earlier than shown from the following stations:
Not valid on trains timed to depart from London Waterloo after 16:34 and before 18:00
Not valid on trains timed to depart from London St Pancras after 02:29 and before 09:00 or after 16:26 and before 18:59
Not valid on trains timed to arrive at Waterloo before 09:52.
Not valid on trains timed to arrive at St Pancras before 10:05
Not valid on trains timed to depart:
Not valid on trains timed to arrive at Waterloo before 09:52
Not valid on trains timed to arrive at St Pancras before 10:05
Not valid on trains timed to depart earlier than shown from the following stations:
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If travelling on the Great Western Railway 'Night Riviera' sleeper service in the westbound direction, customers may continue their journey after alighting from the sleeper in the morning without further restriction.
Off-Peak tickets from stations not listed are valid for connections into trains departing as shown above.
Restriction code WO applies to all journeys via Newbury or Didcot Parkway, not passing through Reading.
Restriction code Q8 applies to all journeys via Fareham / Southampton / Salisbury.
Restriction codes 7E / 9J apply to all journeys via London St Pancras International.
GWR Christmas and New Year Travel Restrictions 2025/26
Up to and including Friday 19 December: Usual ticket restrictions apply.
Monday 22 to Wednesday 24 December:
Off-Peak tickets valid all day.
Super Off-Peak tickets subject to normal restriction times.
Monday 29 December to Friday 02 January * No ticket restrictions apply.
Monday 05 January 2026 onwards Usual ticket restrictions apply.
Journey planners have been updated with the above information.
*Please note this only applies to journeys priced by GWR. Flows within Wales, between Cheltenham and Gloucester and long-distance routes to areas not served by GWR are priced by other train companies, who may have different Christmas travel restrictions in place. Usual restrictions will apply to CPAY and may apply to other Operators’ services. Please check retail systems if unsure.
Customers using Off-Peak travel cards and arriving at London Paddington before 09:30 on weekdays, will need to wait until 09:30 for onward travel from Paddington.